Rockhurst Rises in 2012 U.S. News Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Rockhurst University No. 19 in the Midwest Regional Universities category in its 2012 Best Colleges rankings, up from No. 24 in the 2011 rankings. More than 100 institutions comprise the top tier in this category.

Rankings are based on factors such as peer assessment, freshman retention rate, average class size, acceptance rate, graduation rate and alumni giving rate. Rockhurst consistently ranks among the top 25 institutions in its category.